Richard Wilhelm: Kung-Tse

Apart from the life and work of Confucius, Richard Wilhelm’s informative study, published in 1925 but still relevant today, focuses on his doctrines. Numerous quotations of the ›Master‹ serve to acquaint the reader with ›The Doctrine of Unity‹ and ›The Organization of Human Society‹. In doing so, he gives a comprehensive review of ›The Book of Changes‹, ›The Rectification of Names‹, and ›The Book of Rites‹. Wilhelm’s book concludes with a study of Confucius’ rationalistic attitude towards esotericism. The comprehensive annotation apparatus facilitates access to the sources available.